Compare towns
Sullivan vs Windsor vs Nelson vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Surry has the shortest commute (22 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Sullivan | Windsor | Nelson | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687 |
254Lowest |
648 |
1,052Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
— | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
42.3±11.7 about the NH average |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
| Sullivan and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Nelson and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$99,792±$23kLowest about the NH average |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$340,900±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Nelson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
— | $1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,575 16% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Nelson School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.